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May 20, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Groups Donate Groceries to Foreign Exchange Students at Kyushu University
On May 16, the social welfare council of Itoshima City passed out groceries to exchange students at Kyushu University. While approximately 2,000 exchange students attend Kyudai, ma...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Second Consecutive Day of No New COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka
With no new infections recorded for a second consecutive day, the cumulative total number of COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture remains at 658 as of May 18. It was the seven...
May 20, 2020 Local News
Kitakyushu City Implements IC Card System to Inform Cultural Facility Visitors of COVID-19 Occurrences
Local schools and public facilities partially resumed operations in Fukuoka Prefecture as of May 18. At Kitakyushu City Museum and five other cultural facilities, an IC card-based ...
May 19, 2020 Local News
Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka To Close
The world-famous franchise announced it will close its doors after serving fans in Fukuoka City for over twenty years. For many, it was a place to enjoy an authentic tasting (and p...
May 19, 2020 Local News
Kurume-based Biotech Company and Prefecture to Co-develop COVID-19 Treatment – No New Cases in Fukuoka Yesterday
Fukuoka Prefecture and a Kurume-based startup agreed to co-develop a medication for the treatment of the new coronavirus. Bonac Corporation, a biotechnology company specialized in ...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Important Information Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Fukuoka Prefectural Government
Since the state of emergency was declared on April 7, the Fukuoka prefectural government has made various requests, such as refraining non-essential out and requested businesses to...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Wagyu Beef to be Served at Public Schools in Miyazaki
On May 15, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced a project along with 16 other similar efforts to support local food suppliers struggling under impact of th...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Municipal Fukuoka City School Plans Revealed
Local elementary and junior high school classes are set to resume on May 21 partially, and then slide into regular operations. While conventional courses are 50 minutes at junior h...
May 18, 2020 Local News
Visitors to Tenjin up 40% on Weekend / One Case of Re-infection Recorded / One Case of Re-infection Recorded
During the first weekend after the lifting of the state of emergency in Fukuoka, 40% more people visited Tenjin on May 16, compared to the week before. Research by Agoop Corp. reve...
May 17, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka-based Royal Holdings to Close 70 Establishments
On May 14, Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. (head office in Fukuoka City) announced plans to close approximately 70 unprofitable establishments by the end of 2021. This includes branches o...